Noted in the piece is the ClearOS user interface which, “offers a slick browser-based management console which we found easy to use -- you can load apps for gateway, DNS, Active Directory plus firewall services and add others to provide antivirus, web content filtering and much more.”

About the new Gen10 MicroServer hardware, the article says it “delivers a big boost in performance while retaining its predecessor's space-saving dimensions.”

The outlet notes the Gen10 MicroServer’s upgrades include AMD’s X3000 series of Opteron APUs and fast DDR4 ECC UDIMM memory, as well as improved expansion options and easy memory upgrades capacity.

IT Pro concludes that the “Gen10's extra power, larger memory capacity and more versatile storage options make it a great choice for budget-conscious offices seeking their first server.”